Bismarck weekly tribune., 1887-02-04
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at the hands Of the railroads, but III the
tors at last evening meeting is a proper
criterion, the Northern Pacific and Mani
toba roads deserve the friendship and
gratitude of every farmer in North Da-
5kOta. The remarks of Vice President
OakeS We're not only sOund, logical and
convincing, but were undisputed by any
Ct the gentlemen present, While the tall
toba road did not attempt aggressive argu-
ments, he convinced all present that he
was serious and left the impression that
the Manitoba road will make cOnces-
sions to the people as rapidly as its busi-
ness will warrant. ,t \ i55s
n For the benefit of the numerous a'jour-
naliStS' who may desire to describe the
supreme court Of Dakota, the following:
"Jndge Thomas, Of Deadwood, the gentle
man with the genial kentucky gentility
and a face like the budding rosei" "Judge
the penetrating, north wind face;;n "Judge
Mcconnell, the inviting. sporting g-faced
gentleman. with q Jockey mustacne and
laughing eyes," Judge Francis, the high
strung streak of lightning, with the wind
tossed beard and electric speech3' .Chief
Justice. Tripp, the stately and inexorable
chieftain. with a chin of rounded inno-
And then there's Judge Church. Let's see,
it is difficult to describe Judge Church. but
somehow there is something statesmanly
about his Websterian brow and blonde
mustache, and he looks for all the world as
though he might be governor-some day.
PRAIRIE BLAST, OAK, Feb. l. 1887.
To THE Hon. GILBERT A. PIERCE: You
will confer great favor or. me by transfer
ring my ENDORSEMENTS for an appointment
to the Office of - to his excellency M.
l.. McC Cormack. Isee that Mr.. McC Cormack
is now governor of Dakota and may make
the appointments. l have always regarded
Mr.. Mccormack as an elegant gentleman
and have often wondered why he was not
made governor long ago. If there is any
gentleman in the territory who has my
profound respect it is Governor McCor-
mack. (Private-When you carry my en-
dorsements to Governor Mccormack, you
might incidentally call his attention to this
part of my letter.)
mittee has held meeting and listened to
arguments from both sides as to whether
or not the bills before the legislature should
pass. When was in Bismarck the other
day, visited the capitol and was shown a
railroad bill which gave three railroad COM
missioners the powers to regulate the maxi
mum rates Of freight to be charged by rail-
roads, and to control the weighing, grading
and handling of grain. Tell me, governor,
as l did not read The bill carefully, does the
law provide any way by which we can get
the railroads and farms away from
their term of office? l don't know
much about this new tangled legisla-
tive business, but if all this property is
going to be turned over to the commission
ers for two years [ want to be notified in
time to get my team out of the territory
before the law goes into effect. The horses
are not much good, one being spawned
peased appetite, but they were given to me
by my father as a wedding present on the
evening that the veterinary surgeon gave
them up as beyond recovery, and l would
like to keep them as "reminiscences of my
old New England home. They are the
only movable property on the farm, aside
from my shack which was blown severa!
like to remove them before the
railroad commission takes =. posses
sion. Of course l will not
lose much by this law if the commission is
to assume all mortgages and outstanding
debts on the farm. If an amendment to
this effect can be adopted I will endorse
an enemy of mine at Prairie Blast for the
position, but if I've got to 60 on selling the
old clothes that mother sends me, to pay
the debts, and these commissioners are to
run the farm as they please, l want to
know at once, so that can accept propo-
sition of fellow yeoman to enter the
banking business with a crow-bar and
drill and prepare to spend the summer
abroad.
With reference to transferring my en-
dorsements to Governor Mccormack you
will do me a great favor by striking out
your name after the words ito the Hon, 'and
inserting in lieu thereof the word "Mc-
Cormack." l enclose a few pastors with
Judge Church's name 50 that if he is con-
frmed before Gov. Mccormack makes the
appointment my endorsement may be easily
transferred. In case of his confirmation be
sure that Church's name appears in this
letter where speak of "elegant gentle
men" or where say that IL wonder that
he was not made governor long ago." BY
complying with these few small requests,
you will place me under obligations, and l
will do as much for you some time.
IRA SWAIN.